ATTORNEYS
Barry A. Kozyra
Member
Mr. Kozyra is a graduate of the University of Chicago (B.A. with Honors in The College and in American History 1975) and Rutgers Law School - Newark (J.D. 1978). He is admitted to the bars in New Jersey and New York, the Second, Third and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeal and the United States Supreme Court and has handled federal and state litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. Mr. Kozyra has been responsible for litigation in the areas of contract, commercial, corporation and partnership law, land use law, criminal defense, professional licensing (legal, medical, pharmaceutical and others), attorney ethics, family law (divorce, custody and adoption, domestic violence, premarital agreements), insurance, environmental protection, malpractice (legal, accounting and medical), real estate, condominium law, constitutional law, employment and torts. Mr(...)
Judith A. Hartz
Member
Ms. Hartz started her legal career in the general practice of law. Her primary focus is in family law, including divorce, custody, parenting time, child support, alimony, equitable distribution, prenuptial agreements and other related issues. Over the course of her legal career, she has handled a wide variety of litigated matters involving complex issues. Ms. Hartz serves as an R. 1:40-1 Economic Mediator and regularly serves as a privately retained and court-appointed mediator in matrimonial cases. Ms. Hartz graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University (B.A.) and Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D.). Upon graduation, Ms. Hartz served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert P. Tarleton, Superior Court of New Jersey, General Equity Division. Ms. Hartz is admitted to practice before the New Jersey Bar and United States Supreme Court. Ms. Hartz is a member of the New Jersey State and Essex County Bar Associations(...)
Ronald J. Herman
Associate
Ronald J. Herman graduated from the State University of New York at Albany (B.A., summa cum laude, 2015) and received his law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 2018). While in law school, Mr. Herman interned for the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and was President of the Jewish Law Student Association. Following graduation, Mr. Herman served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Russell J. Passamano, Superior Court of New Jersey, Family Division. Mr. Herman handles a variety of different matters, primarily focused in family law, including divorce, custody, parenting time, child support, equitable distribution, prenuptial agreements and other related issues. Mr. Herman is admitted to practice law in the State of New Jersey. Mr. Herman is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association.
Robert W. Evans
Associate
Robert W. Evans graduated from Rutgers University (B.A., 2013) and received his law degree from Rutgers Law School (J.D., 2018). While in law school, Mr. Evans interned for the Honorable Peter J. Ryan, Superior Court of New Jersey, Criminal Division, and was a Maida Public Interest Fellow while interning at the Essex County Public Defender's Office - Juvenile Division. Following graduation, Mr. Evans was an associate at a general practice firm focusing primarily in residential and commercial tenancy matters, as well as handling rent leveling board hearings, vacancy and capital improvement applications in municipalities with rent control ordinances, municipal court matters, constitutional law, commercial law and civil litigation matters. He has particularly focused on landlord-tenant law as impacted by Executive Orders issued by Governor Phil Murphy. Mr. Evans is admitted to practice law in the State of New Jersey. Mr. Evans is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association.
Leonard A. Peduto, Jr. (1949-2014)
In Memoriam
Mr. Peduto was a graduate of New York University, College of Arts and Sciences (B.A. 1971) and New York University School of Law (American Jurisprudence Award in Criminal Law) (J.D. 1974). Upon graduation, Mr. Peduto served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Milton B. Conford, then Presiding Judge for the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, and temporarily assigned to the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Mr. Peduto was a former Deputy Attorney General for the Division of Law, where he represented various state agencies and was Section Chief for the Consumer Affairs and Energy Section, which handled consumer fraud and security investigations and related civil actions and represented the Board of Public Utilities in rate-making, regulatory and appellate matters. In private practice, Mr(...)
Barry A. Kozyra
Member
Mr. Kozyra is a graduate of the University of Chicago (B.A. with Honors in The College and in American History 1975) and Rutgers Law School - Newark (J.D. 1978). He is admitted to the bars in New Jersey and New York, the Second, Third and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeal and the United States Supreme Court and has handled federal and state litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. Mr. Kozyra has been responsible for litigation in the areas of contract, commercial, corporation and partnership law, land use law, criminal defense, professional licensing (legal, medical, pharmaceutical and others), attorney ethics, family law (divorce, custody and adoption, domestic violence, premarital agreements), insurance, environmental protection, malpractice (legal, accounting and medical), real estate, condominium law, constitutional law, employment and torts. Mr(...)
Judith A. Hartz
Member
Ms. Hartz started her legal career in the general practice of law. Her primary focus is in family law, including divorce, custody, parenting time, child support, alimony, equitable distribution, prenuptial agreements and other related issues. Over the course of her legal career, she has handled a wide variety of litigated matters involving complex issues. Ms. Hartz serves as an R. 1:40-1 Economic Mediator and regularly serves as a privately retained and court-appointed mediator in matrimonial cases. Ms. Hartz graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University (B.A.) and Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D.). Upon graduation, Ms. Hartz served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert P. Tarleton, Superior Court of New Jersey, General Equity Division. Ms. Hartz is admitted to practice before the New Jersey Bar and United States Supreme Court. Ms. Hartz is a member of the New Jersey State and Essex County Bar Associations(...)
Ronald J. Herman
Associate
Ronald J. Herman graduated from the State University of New York at Albany (B.A., summa cum laude, 2015) and received his law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 2018). While in law school, Mr. Herman interned for the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and was President of the Jewish Law Student Association. Following graduation, Mr. Herman served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Russell J. Passamano, Superior Court of New Jersey, Family Division. Mr. Herman handles a variety of different matters, primarily focused in family law, including divorce, custody, parenting time, child support, equitable distribution, prenuptial agreements and other related issues. Mr. Herman is admitted to practice law in the State of New Jersey. Mr. Herman is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association.
Robert W. Evans
Associate
Robert W. Evans graduated from Rutgers University (B.A., 2013) and received his law degree from Rutgers Law School (J.D., 2018). While in law school, Mr. Evans interned for the Honorable Peter J. Ryan, Superior Court of New Jersey, Criminal Division, and was a Maida Public Interest Fellow while interning at the Essex County Public Defender's Office - Juvenile Division. Following graduation, Mr. Evans was an associate at a general practice firm focusing primarily in residential and commercial tenancy matters, as well as handling rent leveling board hearings, vacancy and capital improvement applications in municipalities with rent control ordinances, municipal court matters, constitutional law, commercial law and civil litigation matters. He has particularly focused on landlord-tenant law as impacted by Executive Orders issued by Governor Phil Murphy. Mr. Evans is admitted to practice law in the State of New Jersey. Mr. Evans is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association.
Leonard A. Peduto, Jr. (1949-2014)
In Memoriam
Mr. Peduto was a graduate of New York University, College of Arts and Sciences (B.A. 1971) and New York University School of Law (American Jurisprudence Award in Criminal Law) (J.D. 1974). Upon graduation, Mr. Peduto served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Milton B. Conford, then Presiding Judge for the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, and temporarily assigned to the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Mr. Peduto was a former Deputy Attorney General for the Division of Law, where he represented various state agencies and was Section Chief for the Consumer Affairs and Energy Section, which handled consumer fraud and security investigations and related civil actions and represented the Board of Public Utilities in rate-making, regulatory and appellate matters. In private practice, Mr(...)